Month: May 2024

May 29, 2024

Taking Root at the Y

In Honor of Raj Jain We often take for granted the significance of plants. No, this article isn’t about conservation or how plants are needed to make the oxygen we breathe (even though that is important). Instead, it is about the plants we live nearby and how they impact us. Perhaps you tend and care… Read more »

May 22, 2024

Becoming a Summit Seeker

  Murali’s Y Story: Becoming a Summit Seeker Imagine climbing up the icy slopes of a mountain. The air is thin, and each step you take needs to be a well-placed one. For longtime YMCA member Murali Prabhala, these are just a few of the experiences he has had climbing some of the mountains in… Read more »

May 15, 2024

MAKING WAVES TOGETHER

  The Daniell Family Story: Making Waves Together Michelle Daniell grew up in New York and experienced what she shared as a “traditional Chinese upbringing.” An upbringing that didn’t allow for extra-curricular activities, including learning to swim. It wasn’t until Michelle was an adult and married her husband Michael, who is a big water person,… Read more »

May 9, 2024

Camp Sargent 100th Anniversary Celebration!

   COMMEMORATING A MILESTONE! This year marks a significant milestone in the history of our summer camp, YMCA Camp Sargent – we’re celebrating our 100th anniversary! For a Century, our camp has been a place where lifelong memories are made, friendships are formed, skills are mastered, and a place for kids to come and explore has… Read more »

May 8, 2024

HEALTHY KIDS WEEK 2024

FIND YOUR FUN, FIND YOUR Y AT HEALTHY KIDS WEEK! While our traditional Healthy Kids Day® event typically takes place on a single day, this year we’re thrilled to expand our offerings to provide an entire week of engaging activities designed to promote healthy habits for kids and families alike! From May 19-25 we are… Read more »

May 8, 2024

Resurfacing Perseverance

  Mallory’s Story: Resurfacing Perseverance Imagine being five years old and being so excited for your first swim lesson, only to have it end poorly by a careless mistake.  Mallory was just five when she attended her first lesson at a swim school which ended in her mom, Nichole, having to go in the water… Read more »

May 7, 2024

2024 Presidents’ Community Partner Award

  The YMCA of Greater Nashua Honored with Presidents’ Community Partner Award by Campus Compact for New Hampshire.   This award is giving to a non-profit organization who has enhanced the quality of life in the community in meaningful and measurable ways and engaged in the development of sustained, reciprocal partnerships with a college or… Read more »

May 2, 2024

MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH!

DONATE TO TRANSFORM LIVES Your donation help us save and transform lives! Help us keep mental health programs and support mechanisms available to everyone in our community, regardless of their ability to pay. YMCA of Greater Nashua Encourages Community to Share Mental Health Facts In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the YMCA… Read more »